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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 1999

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

If n+19992=−1\frac{n+1999}{2} = -1, then the value of nn is

(A) −2001-2001 (B) −2000-2000 (C) −1999-1999 (D) −1997-1997 (E) 19991999

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